Designer | Architectural | Higher Education

Market: Higher Education

Location: Columbus, OH

Reports to: Senior Project Manager

FLSA: Exempt

Work Mode: Monday – Friday; 8:00 – 5:00; In-Office Monday – Thursday; Hybrid (remote or in-office) Friday

Employment Type: Full-time

At BHDP, we design innovative and inspiring solutions in architecture, interior design, and experiential graphic design to create more informed design solutions for our clients and communities.

Role Summary

The Designer III supports project teams through design exploration, planning, and Revit production with increased responsibility for technical quality, coordination, and independent execution of project deliverables. This role is ideal for a collaborative, detail-oriented designer who can lead day-to-day production for portions of a project, proactively coordinate with consultants and internal disciplines, and mentor junior designers while continuing to grow in design thinking and technical delivery.

Responsibilities

• Delivers multiple projects and deliverables packages accurately, completely, and on time.
• Maintains quality by coordinating impacts across the project and following QA QC through confirmed completion, reducing repeat errors and rework, while applying role-appropriate life-safety and HSW diligence and documenting key risks within assigned scope.
• Breaks scope of work into clear assignments with due dates, standards to follow, and a definition of “done.” Follows up to ensure the work is complete, on time, and to BHDP quality expectations.
• Coaches and delegates through actionable markups and short check-ins so the team delivers consistently, increases speed/accuracy and grows independence.
• Identifies design, coordination, constructability, and code/life-safety issues early and develops viable options/updates tied to Success Criteria, design intent, and other project constraints.
• Escalates higher-risk items appropriately, documents key assumptions and decisions, and applies lessons learned to prevent recurrence through standards-aligned solutions.
• Works with others and cooperates effectively across the project team and with consultants by communicating clear status, roadblocks, and next steps with predictable follow-through.
• Provides actionable peer review input and drives assigned-scope review items to confirmed completion, including design intent, constructability, and other project constraints.
• Maintains a rolling look-ahead across projects, prioritizes effectively, and adheres to assigned scope, deliverables, and milestones without last-minute delivery.
• Tracks hours-to-plan and escalates scope/schedule risks early—with coordination and clear recovery options—supported by accurate, on-time timekeeping to protect fee and schedule.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Architecture degree (NAAB accredited program preferred)
• 6 years in the design and architecture industry
• NCARB Record AXP progress preferred
• Successful completion of a portion of the ARE test sections preferred
• Advanced Revit knowledge – independently deliver defined drawing packages/projects and teach others on best practice.
• Advanced knowledge of production-ready visualization capabilities (SketchUp, Enscape, Lumion).
• Desire and willingness to learn and share knowledge with others
• Demonstrated initiative; sees challenges as opportunities
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration within a team
• Models professional workplace behaviors: reliable follow-through, constructive feedback, and calm, solutions-oriented communication with co-workers and clients
  
  

Physical and Mental Demands

• Sustained attention to detail
• Sitting/standing
• Occasional lifting of 20 pounds or less
• Ability to work in an open office environment
  
  

Life at BHDP

Our comprehensive benefit package includes a competitive salary, medical, dental, vision, disability, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, paid time off, and a 401(k), which aligns with our commitment to rewarding our high-performing professionals.

BHDP Architecture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

This position description is prepared to provide a general understanding of the responsibilities of the position and does not include a comprehensive list of activities, duties, success factors, or responsibilities that are required for a specific employee. Success Factors, duties, responsibilities, and activities may be modified or augmented at any time with or without notice.